Yes I was pretty addicted to video games in middle school / early highschool. I would play this 8-bit retro style MMORPG called "Realm of the Mad God" for hours after coming home, and I thought about it all the time in class during freshman / sophomore year. On Christmas I would ask my parents for in-game gold so I could buy the best weapons and gear for my little character. One day, I was in a Discord server with some other players, and somebody made a joke about how "if you play this game you probably don't have a girlfriend and you're probably just a loser IRL", and something clicked in my mind that if I kept going down this path of neglecting school I would end up like one of those 40 year olds who also played the game. In junior / senior year I got more busy with college apps coming up, and I also picked up a weight in the gym for the first time. I began to realize I had some control over my life and in college, instead of being addicted to video games, I became addicted to playing the game of life and trying to max my IRL stats like grades, money, fitness, etc. I think most people who are addicted to video games don't feel like their normal life is going well and it's easy to get that feeling of accomplishment from a game while avoiding the pain and failure that comes with trying things IRL. But eventually a person becomes so sick of their current situation that they'd do anything to change - at least that's how I felt and what drove me to make a change.
@@matthuang21 I keep finding other ppl who've played rotmg in the most random places. Oddly, I feel as though we've lived pretty similar lives based on how you've described things lol. It seems that your view on money is a bit utilitarian-esque? Just wrapping up my business undergrad and have recently been reflecting intently and philosophically on what I want out of life -- not sure if you've done the same. Spent more time reflecting on life more broadly than money per se, but I think in the bigger picture, for me, money is a tool that facilitates the attainment of whatever brings you more profound fulfillment in life. I suppose that's a well-articulated but pretty rudimentary perspective that just echoes the idea that "money is just a means to an end." However, I think that deeper meaning lies in intentionally discerning the things that will give you the most happiness/fulfillment/contentment etc. and figuring out how you will pursue them. From this perspective, money is just a constraint. In life, I think that consciously or unconsciously, everyone is figuratively trying to blindly maximize the mathematical function for happiness, where money is a constraint. The obvious (and very real) trope is that people end up losing sight of what they actually want and oftentimes end up maximizing money instead. Even for those of us who are smart/lucky enough to avoid this fallacy, it's important to consciously and deliberately scrutinize exactly what we want, make a plan, and act on it. It's analogous to a business unit setting a KPI that is perfectly correlated with the business's overarching goals, and then planning and conducting business in a manner that is highly congruent with achieving the KPI targets. Once you reflect on what it is you want the most out of life (happiness, fulfillment, something else, etc.) in accordance with your values, it's easier to identify the actions/behaviours that lead to the desired outcome, adopt them into your life, and do them day after day. I find it perplexing how inherently smart people don't spend the time to intentionally strategize with how they live life, yet toil endlessly at work to devise the most intricate and comprehensive strategy on how to bring some dogshit business plan to market.
Really grateful for this video - got me to think about so many things that can affect how people develop and function in their adult lives. Thank you so much Matt for taking the time to produce this. This has even sparked a desire in me to write that I've never felt before. Thanks man. Glad you also pinned the comment on the video games question, that was the main thing that pulled me in.
Hey Seth - this kind of comment is exactly why I will never stop making these videos. I’m so glad to hear that you were inspired by the video. Hope you are having a great week!
Great point about wealth displacement. Highly understand that going into consulting seeing so many people around me from “traditional” backgrounds you see. Would love to see how you dealt with that more in-depth over time as well
Thanks man! Hope you are having a great week. I actually decided not to release the interview with my brother due to issues with the audio quality last time we filmed. But next time I'm visiting him I'll try to re-record with him.
Moneny brings me security but not constantly splurge on luxury stuff .. the income mobity u have achieved so far far exceeds your parents generation... thanks Matt for your story sharing. Quite touched. Keep sharing again. 😊
*Based* ! growing up in central europe, I have a similar social background and thus a similar relationship with mone. Interesting how view can aligin so well, even though our cultural environment (geographicly) is quite different.
Hey Matt , really nice video ! I was wondering if I could help you with Best Quality Editing in your videos which visually appeal to audience and would increase average view duration and will also make a highly engaging Thumbnail which will overall help your videos to reach to a wider audience ? Pls let me know what do you think ?
Curious if there ever a point in your life where you were addicted to video games? And if there was how did you get out of it/was it hard?
Yes I was pretty addicted to video games in middle school / early highschool. I would play this 8-bit retro style MMORPG called "Realm of the Mad God" for hours after coming home, and I thought about it all the time in class during freshman / sophomore year. On Christmas I would ask my parents for in-game gold so I could buy the best weapons and gear for my little character.
One day, I was in a Discord server with some other players, and somebody made a joke about how "if you play this game you probably don't have a girlfriend and you're probably just a loser IRL", and something clicked in my mind that if I kept going down this path of neglecting school I would end up like one of those 40 year olds who also played the game.
In junior / senior year I got more busy with college apps coming up, and I also picked up a weight in the gym for the first time. I began to realize I had some control over my life and in college, instead of being addicted to video games, I became addicted to playing the game of life and trying to max my IRL stats like grades, money, fitness, etc.
I think most people who are addicted to video games don't feel like their normal life is going well and it's easy to get that feeling of accomplishment from a game while avoiding the pain and failure that comes with trying things IRL. But eventually a person becomes so sick of their current situation that they'd do anything to change - at least that's how I felt and what drove me to make a change.
@@matthuang21 I keep finding other ppl who've played rotmg in the most random places. Oddly, I feel as though we've lived pretty similar lives based on how you've described things lol.
It seems that your view on money is a bit utilitarian-esque? Just wrapping up my business undergrad and have recently been reflecting intently and philosophically on what I want out of life -- not sure if you've done the same. Spent more time reflecting on life more broadly than money per se, but I think in the bigger picture, for me, money is a tool that facilitates the attainment of whatever brings you more profound fulfillment in life.
I suppose that's a well-articulated but pretty rudimentary perspective that just echoes the idea that "money is just a means to an end." However, I think that deeper meaning lies in intentionally discerning the things that will give you the most happiness/fulfillment/contentment etc. and figuring out how you will pursue them. From this perspective, money is just a constraint.
In life, I think that consciously or unconsciously, everyone is figuratively trying to blindly maximize the mathematical function for happiness, where money is a constraint. The obvious (and very real) trope is that people end up losing sight of what they actually want and oftentimes end up maximizing money instead. Even for those of us who are smart/lucky enough to avoid this fallacy, it's important to consciously and deliberately scrutinize exactly what we want, make a plan, and act on it. It's analogous to a business unit setting a KPI that is perfectly correlated with the business's overarching goals, and then planning and conducting business in a manner that is highly congruent with achieving the KPI targets.
Once you reflect on what it is you want the most out of life (happiness, fulfillment, something else, etc.) in accordance with your values, it's easier to identify the actions/behaviours that lead to the desired outcome, adopt them into your life, and do them day after day.
I find it perplexing how inherently smart people don't spend the time to intentionally strategize with how they live life, yet toil endlessly at work to devise the most intricate and comprehensive strategy on how to bring some dogshit business plan to market.
Matt! Absolutely love the content recently! I can really resonate with your messages - keep it up!
Thanks Matthew! Appreciate it man
I really appreciate the genuine insights Matt! Awesome stuff!!
Hey Luke! I am glad you enjoyed the video. Hope you had a great weekend!
Really grateful for this video - got me to think about so many things that can affect how people develop and function in their adult lives. Thank you so much Matt for taking the time to produce this. This has even sparked a desire in me to write that I've never felt before. Thanks man. Glad you also pinned the comment on the video games question, that was the main thing that pulled me in.
Hey Seth - this kind of comment is exactly why I will never stop making these videos. I’m so glad to hear that you were inspired by the video. Hope you are having a great week!
Cinematic editing, deep content!
Thanks man! Hope you had a good Sunday
Hey there, love your videos. You deserve more recognition ❤
Thanks Rakin!
great video as usual Matt!
I’m so glad to hear that!
Great point about wealth displacement. Highly understand that going into consulting seeing so many people around me from “traditional” backgrounds you see. Would love to see how you dealt with that more in-depth over time as well
Thanks Colin! I’ll keep that in mind for a future vid
Love your content Matt!
Will you be releasing the interview with your brother about working in PE in the near future?
Thanks man! Hope you are having a great week.
I actually decided not to release the interview with my brother due to issues with the audio quality last time we filmed. But next time I'm visiting him I'll try to re-record with him.
great video Matt!
Hey Ryan! Thanks man, hope you had a good weekend 🙏
This is awesome!
Thanks Joseph!
Love this!
So glad to hear that!
Moneny brings me security but not constantly splurge on luxury stuff .. the income mobity u have achieved so far far exceeds your parents generation... thanks Matt for your story sharing. Quite touched. Keep sharing again. 😊
Well said, thanks Yong!
*Based* ! growing up in central europe, I have a similar social background and thus a similar relationship with mone. Interesting how view can aligin so well, even though our cultural environment (geographicly) is quite different.
Glad to hear you can relate!
Hey Matt , really nice video ! I was wondering if I could help you with Best Quality Editing in your videos which visually appeal to audience and would increase average view duration and will also make a highly engaging Thumbnail which will overall help your videos to reach to a wider audience ? Pls let me know what do you think ?
Hey Vairag! I'm currently loving the process of editing my own videos - appreciate the offer though!
The league clip, hahaha very relatable
Haha I’m still a gamer at heart
My biggest crush I’m sorry you’re so adorable
Oh shiet you also play League less gooo!
Haha yessir I do
Girlfriend 🎉
Yessir